NFL game summary for 09/30/1979:
Chuck Muncie scored on runs of 3 and 10 yards to pace the Saints' victory. Rookie Phil Simms, relieving starter Joe Pisarcik in the second quarter, rallied the Giants to two second-half scores, including an 11-yard pass to Ken Johnson, but Muncie's three-yard touchdown with 41 seconds left put the game out of reach. Garo Yepremian's 38-yard field goal in the second quarter was his 18th consecutive three-pointer, an NFL record.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 90.5 (26) | 121.5 (23) | 212.0 (28) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 167.8 (23) | 150.0 (11) | 317.8 (16) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 155.5 (8) | 277.8 (1) | 433.2 (1) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 182.0 (24) | 208.8 (23) | 390.8 (26) | 8 |
Line: Saints by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (0-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| New Orleans Saints (2-3-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 7) NO Chuck Muncie 10 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-10) NO Garo Yepremian 38 yard field goal
( 0-17) NO Ike Harris 24 yard pass from Archie Manning (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 7-17) NYG Billy Taylor 5 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
(14-17) NYG Ken Johnson 11 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick)
(14-24) NO Chuck Muncie 3 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
NYG NO
First Downs: 13 21
Rushes-yards: 34-122 35-167
Yards/rush: 3.6 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-29-174-2 17-34-202-2
Sacked-yards: 1-11 1-7
Net pass yards: 163 195
Net yards/pass: 5.4 5.6
Total net yards: 285 362
Total plays: 64 (53% run) 70 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 1-1
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 7-53 3-32
Attendance: 51,543
Passing:
NYG: Phil Simms, 8 of 19 for 115 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Joe Pisarcik, 3 of 9 for 39 yards; Dave Jennings, 1 of 1 for 20 yards NO: Archie Manning, 17 of 33 for 202 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Chuck Muncie, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 12 for 62 yards; Ken Johnson, 9 for 20 yards; Billy Taylor, 6 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Emery Moorehead, 5 for 14 yards; Phil Simms, 2 for 0 yards NO: Chuck Muncie, 19 for 80 yards and 2 TDs; Tony Galbreath, 14 for 81 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Johnny Perkins, 3 for 83 yards; Ken Johnson, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Doug Kotar, 2 for 4 yards; Brad Van Pelt, 1 for 20 yards; Earnest Gray, 1 for 16 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 15 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 10 yards; Emery Moorehead, 1 for 4 yards NO: Tony Galbreath, 6 for 16 yards; Wes Chandler, 5 for 62 yards; Ike Harris, 3 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Henry Childs, 3 for 37 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Billy Taylor, 1 for 31 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 23 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for 20 yards; Dan Lloyd, 1 for 0 yards NO: Rich Mauti, 3 for 70 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 3 for 21 yards NO: Rich Mauti, 1 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Harry Carson, 1 for 13 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for 3 yards NO: Pat Hughes, 1 for 40 yards; Eric Felton, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 7 for 298 yards NO: Rick Partridge, 7 for 273 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/2 NO: Garo Yepremian, 1/1
NYG: Phil Simms, 8 of 19 for 115 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Joe Pisarcik, 3 of 9 for 39 yards; Dave Jennings, 1 of 1 for 20 yards NO: Archie Manning, 17 of 33 for 202 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Chuck Muncie, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 12 for 62 yards; Ken Johnson, 9 for 20 yards; Billy Taylor, 6 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Emery Moorehead, 5 for 14 yards; Phil Simms, 2 for 0 yards NO: Chuck Muncie, 19 for 80 yards and 2 TDs; Tony Galbreath, 14 for 81 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Johnny Perkins, 3 for 83 yards; Ken Johnson, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Doug Kotar, 2 for 4 yards; Brad Van Pelt, 1 for 20 yards; Earnest Gray, 1 for 16 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 15 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 10 yards; Emery Moorehead, 1 for 4 yards NO: Tony Galbreath, 6 for 16 yards; Wes Chandler, 5 for 62 yards; Ike Harris, 3 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Henry Childs, 3 for 37 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Billy Taylor, 1 for 31 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 23 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for 20 yards; Dan Lloyd, 1 for 0 yards NO: Rich Mauti, 3 for 70 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 3 for 21 yards NO: Rich Mauti, 1 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Harry Carson, 1 for 13 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for 3 yards NO: Pat Hughes, 1 for 40 yards; Eric Felton, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 7 for 298 yards NO: Rick Partridge, 7 for 273 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/2 NO: Garo Yepremian, 1/1